1992 Plymouth Acclaim engine block

1992 PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM
130,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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TUCAN000
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smoke coming from oil stick engine head
Mar 11, 2010 at 11:57 AM
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Hello, with the high mileage your car may need sealing of the engine. It is usually an oil control ring problem which causes too much oil smoke all the time but a stuck pcv valve could also cause excessive crankcase vapors. If you replace the piston rings be sure and do the valve stem seals also. It's a good idea to have the engine's compression tested before attempting any overhaul. And check the fault codes also, they can be tested using Chrysler's DRBIII or DRBII, and a good generic scanner will help you retrieve any codes as if you have the overdrive transmission there may be a problem with that also.
Mar 16, 2010 at 7:40 PM